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Luminous Silk Foundation 4.5 dupes and alternatives Armani Beauty

Light medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth and undertone only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar foundation overall, scored on shade match (55%), finish and visual result (25%), wear and performance (15%) and skin suitability (5%).

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Fragrance-free4No drying alcohol4Vegan2Cruelty-free1Oil-free0With SPF0Mineral1

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Only showing matches with medium coverage, without silicones.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Smashbox Dual Filter 2-In-1 Longwearing Concealer + Foundation Light Medium 13 Warm

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Armani Beauty
4.5Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Smashbox
Light Medium 13 Warm
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
89out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
94
Finish (Finish & visual result)
88
Wear (Wear & performance)
72
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
Shade match
94out of 100
Colour
97
Depth
99
Undertone
85
High confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$41Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$28 less (41%)

Your shade $69 at Sephora

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Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar foundation on shade, finish, wear and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.

Ranked by the overall match: the most similar foundation on shade, finish, wear and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.

  1. #2 · Smashbox

    Dual Filter 2-In-1 Longwearing Concealer + Foundation

    Light Medium 14 Olive
    Shade match 90
    $41Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$28 less (41%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame natural finishSame medium coverage

    Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertoneDoes not claim transfer resistance

    Score details
    Shade match
    90
    Finish & visual result
    88
    Wear & performance
    72
    Skin suitability
    84

    Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone · Does not claim transfer resistance

    Retailer shade note: light medium olive

    High confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. #3 · about-face

    THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation

    LM2PEACH
    Shade match 93
    $25Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$44 less (64%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSimilar undertone (warm vs neutral)Same natural finish

    Differences: No blurring effect claimedDoes not claim transfer resistanceDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    93
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    61
    Skin suitability
    90

    Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap

    Differences: No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines

    Retailer shade note: light medium with peach undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  3. #4 · ILIA

    Skin Rewind Blurring Foundation and Concealer Complexion Stick

    13O Hickory
    Shade match 91
    $50SephoraSephora$19 less (28%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame natural finishSame medium coverage

    Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertoneDoes not claim transfer resistanceDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    91
    Finish & visual result
    100
    Wear & performance
    49
    Skin suitability
    28

    Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/oily skin

    Retailer shade note: Light-medium with olive undertones

    High confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation 4.5 (Light medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

From the same range

  1. Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer

    4

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 4

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $42

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Closest concealers

  1. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    2W Warm

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 2W Warm

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Warm undertone

    $42

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  2. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer

    NC17.5

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC17.5

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    250W

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 250W

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Warm · peach undertone

    $24

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer

    10 Light Golden

    Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer, shade 10 Light Golden

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Cedar 3.5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Cedar 3.5

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $39

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Light/Medium 2.5W

    bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer, shade Light/Medium 2.5W

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm · yellow undertone

    $31

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest match works

Smashbox Dual Filter 2-In-1 Longwearing Concealer + Foundation in Light Medium 13 Warm, against Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation in 4.5. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade4.5Closest matchLight Medium 13 WarmScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour97#ddaf85#dfb082Looks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Depth99Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 0.5
Retailer descriptionLightLight mediumSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone85Neutral · neutral goldenWarmClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall88
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared72
Longevity6024-hour wear16-hour wearSome difference16-hour wear claimed against 24-hour wear
Transfer resistance40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims transfer resistance; the match does not list it
Settling100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall84
Skin type84Normal, dry, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​oily skin
Overall match 89/100Shade match 94/100High confidence· Digital match

Weights are each part's share of the overall match and each attribute's share of its part; an attribute neither product lists is not comparable and its weight goes to the others in its part. Confidence reflects data quality, not similarity. Price and ingredients are not part of either score.

How scoring works

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To Smashbox Dual Filter 2-In-1 Longwearing Concealer + Foundation in Light Medium 13 Warm.

Same or better

  • $28 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)
  • Same natural finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • No fragrance listed
  • No drying alcohol listed

Different

  • Does not claim transfer resistance

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

6 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 7%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeWater-based, no silicone
FragranceListed (fragrance)Not listed
Drying alcoholListed (alcohol denat.)Not listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapSilicone-based vs water-based; silicone high vs none
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Where to buy Light Medium 13 Warm

Best price
$41Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$28 less (41%)

Your shade $69 at Sephora

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

33 similar shades scored two ways: the shade match on colour, depth and undertone; the overall match on shade match, finish and visual result, wear and performance and skin suitability. Ingredients are shown for information and used by the filters only. Prices are shown next to every match and never change a score. How scoring and confidence work.

Shade colours are sampled from Beautler’s processing of retailer swatch images and are a digital approximation. Prices and stock were last checked when the product was imported; the retailer page is the source of truth.